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For Joe Davis' Newark Catholic teammates, heartbreak is simply the few yards and throw into end zone between the Green Wave and a Division VI state title that day against Maria Stein Marion Local. For Davis, the date means much more.

Timothy Hopkins, Davis' uncle, was killed in a car crash on his way home from the game. Davis immediately received an outpouring of support from the NC community on social media, and Hopkins' memory lives on as Davis often tweets inspirational messages in honor of his uncle. ...